Champions & winning teams
Highlights from SDC's flagship hackathons — the teams who came together, built fast, and walked away with the prize.
Crowned champions of VIBE CODE 2025 — a 12-hour AI-focused hackathon at Draper Startup House. Their winning entry showcased rapid ideation, technical depth, and a real-world problem solved through AI-driven engineering.
Strong runners-up at VIBE CODE Hackathon 2025. Shipped an AI-driven product in 12 hours alongside 200 fellow developers — demonstrating sharp engineering and team coordination under time pressure.
Winners of Hash-It-Out Season 2 — SDC's Telangana state-level hackathon with 400 students. Solved a real-world problem with elegant code, clean architecture, and standout teamwork.
Winners of UXplosion 2.0 — the five-day UI/UX bootcamp led by Madhu Pilli, culminating in a live design hackathon. Beautiful interface work, sharp execution, and a clear user-centered story.
Winners of UXplosion Season 1 — India's first UI/UX designing hackathon, mentored by Forbes 30U30 Asia honoree Frederick Devarampati. Strong concept, polished execution, deserved win.
Winners of Hash-It-Out Season 1 — SDC's inaugural hackathon. The CMRCET team beat squads from SIET and SNIST with a sharp local-problem solution that earned them the top prize.